1810 results for 'Louis, Edouard'

Edouard Laugier and Auguste Laurent's quest for the secret of life took them from the scientific establishment to the perfume shop of their family. By day, they crafted revitalising elixirs and...

Louis Nowra Cosi (play) by Louis Nowra. A play about the power of art to bring people together and challenge societal norms. Lewis arrives at a mental institution with a bold plan: to stage a...

The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas is a gripping tale of retribution. Based on true events, the story follows Edouard Dantes, his betrayal and imprisonment in the sinister Chateau d'If, and...

Pierre Bourdieu's second volume of previously unpublished lectures explores the concept of a 'symbolic revolution' through the lens of Édouard Manet. This major work examines how artistic movements,...

Hardcover: 206 pages, published in 2018 by Yale University Press. This book is an ambitious investigation into the representation of the black female figure in modern art. Denise Murrell explores how...

Just Transitions: Social Justice in the Shift Towards a Low-carbon World by Edouard Morena, Dunja Krause and Dimitris Stevis explores the concept of Just Transition as a framework for social...

Louis's birthday gift from Uncle McAllister is a very special one - a tadpole all the way from Scotland. As Louis eagerly awaits Alphonse's transformation into a frog, it becomes clear that this...

The Accordionist by Fred Vargas is a gripping mystery that follows two shocking murders in Paris. Young accordionist Clément Vauquer is suspected, but his disappearance from public view throws the...

Louis Ives, a young man recently out of work, finds himself in need of a new direction. Henry Harrison, a former actor and playwright, offers him a chance to join his life. This unlikely arrangement...

Louis de Bernières' latest collection of poems is a beautifully illustrated gift edition that explores the connections we make with others and the world around us. The author shares his passion for...

When the lead actor drops dead on stage during a performance at Manchester's Victory Gang Parade theatre group, trainee reporter Edie York is thrust into a shocking mystery. As she investigates...

The Hidden Force is a thought-provoking novel by Louis Couperus, published in 2012. Set at the turn of the twentieth century, it explores the cultural divide between the Netherlands and their colony...

Jules Verne's Journey to the Centre of the Earth is a story of adventure and discovery. In 1864, German professor Otto Lidenbrock embarked on a perilous journey to the centre of the Earth,...

A Journey to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne is an extraordinary adventure that has captivated readers for generations. In this edition, Professor Von Hardwigg's perilous journey into the...

Building Community: A Survey of Contemporary Apartment Buildings This comprehensive survey explores the significance of apartment buildings in modern cities. From innovative 20th-century designs to...

Toni Morrison's Treasury: A Collection of Eight stories for Children. This beautifully crafted hardcover volume brings together eight beloved children's books by Nobel Prize and Pulitzer Prize...

Édouard Levé's Autoportrait is a remarkable work that strips away sentiment to reveal a profound and unflinching self-portrait. Written in a series of declarative sentences, the book presents a life...

Charles-Édouard Jeanneret, better known as Le Corbusier, was a 20th-century architect whose radical ideas transformed modern living. His work spanned from private villas to mass social housing...

First published in 1761, La Nouvelle Héloïse is a correspondence between Julie d'Étange and her tutor Saint-Preux, set against the backdrop of life by a lake. This idyllic society values gentle...

Jewish Prayer by Louis JacobsThis comprehensive guide to Jewish prayer provides an in-depth exploration of the rituals and practices that are central to Jewish worship. Written by Rabbi Louis Jacobs,...

The King of Diamonds A Tale of Mystery and Adventure by Louis Tracy Louis Tracy was a prolific writer of fiction, best known for his work under the pseudonyms Gordon Holmes and Robert Fraser. Born in...

Sinking Bell is a gritty and searching fiction debut that explores violent collisions of love, cultures, and racism in its characters' lives. Bojan Louis draws empathetic portraits of people from...

A modern gothic chiller inspired by Robert Louis Stevenson's 'The Body Snatcher', Flesh and Blood is a chilling tale of four teenagers who seek shelter in an abandoned vicarage. As night falls, the...

Édouard Manet and Edgar Degas were two artists who worked to define modern urban life through their paintings. This book explores how their objectives overlapped, diverged, and influenced each...

Louis MacNeice's Selected Poems offers a comprehensive collection of his poetic work. This edition brings together poems grouped according to the collections published by Faber between 1935 and 1963,...

The Tale of Two Wolves by Louis Legrand is a thought-provoking story about the inner conflict we all face. A valuable lesson about the power of perspective, this book teaches us to focus on the good...

Colour photographs and black-and-white images showcase a range of toy robots, space ships, astronauts, and comic characters produced by the Louis Marx Company from the 1950s to the 1970s. These tin...

Vampires, witchcraft and voodoo come together in this vivid and terrifying novel. Louis is a vampire struggling with guilt over his immortal life as a killer. After the murder of his child vampire,...

Treasure Island, with its 74 original illustrations by Louis Rhead, is an unabridged and fully illustrated version of Robert Louis Stevenson's story. This edition brings to life the quintessential...

Celia Britton explores the complex cultural and political issues that have shaped the French Antilles from the mid-twentieth century to the present day. This collection of essays examines how various...

A Flying Birthday Cake? by Louis Sachar is a story about a boy who can't sleep due to a late night of eating cake and drinking punch. As he lies awake, he hears a strange humming noise and feels the...

The Blessing by Nancy MitfordWhen Grace and her young son Sigi finally join her husband Charles-Edouard in France after the war, she finds herself out of her depth among the fashionable women. The...

Louise de la Vallière's life was forever changed by one fateful action - taming a wild white stallion with ancient magic. This moment of youthful defiance would haunt her, shaping the course of her...

George's main goal for Career Day is to outdo his rival Louis in popularity and win back his bet. However, things take a turn when head lice invade Edith B. Sugarman Elementary School, making...

Lil Hardin Armstrong was a trailblazing musician who helped shape the sound of jazz. Her story is one of perseverance and partnership, as she overcame obstacles to become a leading figure in the...

Berlin is changing. Economic inequality is spiralling out of control, and the party is moving on. In an eco-community built and run by the corporation Anja works for, life is being experimented with...

Opacities On Writing and the Writing Life by Sofia Samatar is a deeply personal exploration of writing, publishing, and friendship. This collection of meditations weaves together letters from...

Rudolf Steiner's Esoteric Cosmology: Evolution, Christ & Modern Spirituality presents a profound and visionary spiritual science. In 18 lectures held in Paris in May 1906, Steiner outlined the roots...

The Coloniality of the Secular explores the interconnected concepts of the secular, religion, race, and coloniality in the Americas. Drawing on influential thinkers such as Édouard Glissant, Frantz...

The Warlock Effect by Jeremy Dyson and Andy Nyman is a highly entertaining thriller that offers a twist-filled adventure. Louis Warlock, a skilled magician, is drawn into the world of espionage after...

An anthology of five plays from VAULT Festival 2023, showcasing new and rising talent in live performance.The collection features works by Joe Sellman-Leava, Eloka Obi and Saul Boyer, Zahra Jassi,...

The Time of Green Magic by Hilary McKay is a spell-binding novel about family, magic, and an old house. When Abi and her two step-brothers, Max and Louis, move into their new home, they start to...

Pieces of a Dream is a thought-provoking novel that explores themes of spirituality and identity. When Iraq war veteran Louis Hedstrom meets an African-American Muslim woman named Khadija, and then a...

The Strong Shall Live Stories by Louis L'Amour is a collection of stories about the men and women who settled the American frontier. These individuals were forged in the harsh conditions of the...

Published in 1883, Treasure Island is Robert Louis Stevenson's first long romance, marking his entry into popular success. The story was initially published as a serial in an English magazine called...

Foucault, Art, and Radical Theology: The Mystery of Things by Petra Carlsson Redell explores the intersection of Michel Foucault's ideas on art with contemporary theology. Through a hermeneutical...

Félix Bracquemond's innovative use of etching had a profound impact on his contemporary Édouard Manet. However, their artistic relationship was only one aspect of a deeper friendship between the two...

In ancient Pompeii, a chance encounter sparks a journey of self-discovery. A Roman tribune's life is forever changed when he meets a mysterious woman who drops a flower at his feet, followed by the...

In Great Company: How to Spark Peak Performance By Creating an Emotionally Connected Workplace by Louis CarterA practical approach to building a lasting emotional connection between your staff and...

Butterflies of the Night offers an intimate look at Japan's vibrant nightclub scene through the eyes of American woman Lisa Louis. Her book is based on in-depth interviews with women from both...

The Lonely Men Louis L'Amour's gripping tale of rivalry and survival in the unforgiving American West. In this tense showdown, four men with troubled pasts face off against an enemy who can sense...

Edmund Beaufort, Duke of Somerset, finds himself exiled in France when Warwick the Kingmaker puts Edward IV on the throne of England. Desperate to return the throne to the rightful King Henry VI,...

Catlow, the first novel in Louis L'Amour's Lost Treasures series, is a gripping tale of friendship and loyalty. When his old friend Ben Cowan becomes an outlaw, it sets off a chain of events that...

Diary of a Tar Heel Confederate Soldier by Léon Louis is a personal account of life as a soldier in the American Civil War. Written from the perspective of a North Carolina regiment member, this...

Three men played key roles in governance during the reign of King Louis IX in 13th-century France. Robert of Sorbon, Etienne Boileau, and Simon de Nesle were individuals with distinct backgrounds who...

Splat! brings together the most exciting artists in history, showcasing their lives and works in an engaging and accessible way. From the Renaissance to contemporary art, this book covers key events...

Poetic Intention by Édouard Glissant explores the relationship between aesthetics and politics in a wide-ranging meditation on poetry and art. Glissant argues that a poem's intention should never...

Unbroken: An Olympian's Journey from Airman to Castaway to Captive tells the story of Louis Zamperini's incredible survival against all odds.In May 1943, an American military plane crashed into the...

The Sun King by Nancy Mitford This biography offers a clear and fascinating account of Louis XIV's life and reign. During his time as king, Louis XIV presided over a golden age of military and...

The Joe: Memories from the Heart of Hockeytown is a nostalgic look back at the history of Joe Louis Arena, home to the Detroit Red Wings. Named after legendary boxer Joe Louis, the arena played host...

Crusading in the Age of Joinville by Caroline Smith offers a fresh perspective on the motivations behind the crusades of Louis IX of France in the mid-thirteenth century. By examining the ideas and...

Édouard Manet's family was a complex and influential force in his life and art. This groundbreaking study sheds new light on the role of his family members, including his mother, wife, stepson, and...

Oliver Fischer's life as an artist and a caricaturist is about to take a dramatic turn. When he stages a provocative exhibition of Édouard Manet's scandalous painting, he enrages his banker father...

Real / Ideal Photography in Mid-Nineteenth-Century France by Karen Hellman In 1839, the invention of photography sparked a new era in artistic expression. French photographers responded with...

Edouard Léon Théodore Mesens was a multifaceted artist and figure in European Dada and Surrealism. His work spanned various creative fields, including art, music, poetry, editing, photography,...

The Cat by Emilia Will A celebration of the enduring appeal of cats in Western art, this book brings together a diverse range of images that showcase their role as muses and companions. From...

Charlie Parker is on the hunt for the most terrifying killers. Known as the Reapers, they are elite assassins whose names are whispered in fear. When Louis and his partner Angel become targets, they...

Set against the backdrop of the French Revolution, Scaramouche is an entertaining romantic adventure that follows André-Louis Moreau as he navigates a world torn apart by politics and passion...

Sophie Mills' life was turned upside down in an instant. A car crash changed everything, and with it, her future. As she became guardian to two young girls, Bella and Izzy, Sophie discovered that the...

Love always comes with a price. St. Louis "Lou-Loc" Alexander's life is turned upside down after the murder of a dirty Los Angeles detective, forcing him to flee to New York in search of refuge. As...

Audrey Garnet lives a sheltered life in an exclusive community. Her world is turned upside down when Cecil and Louis Forrester arrive from England, seeking to make their fortunes. Audrey finds...

Louis Oesterle's Miniatures, Op. 39 is a collection of 28 piano pieces showcasing the composer's mastery of classical music. This volume features a diverse range of works, from the evocative...

The Battle Book 2/3 by Frederic Richaud Cinebook, 2021. 68 pages, paperback. The battle has been joined, and Massena holds onto Aspern with desperate determination. The French cavalry charges...

Studies in Daniel explores the significance of the Book of Daniel within Jewish tradition. First published in 1948, this study examines the historical and literary context of the book.The author,...

Hybridity Limits, Transformations, Prospects by Anjali Prabhu A critical reevaluation of hybridity and agency in postcolonial studies, this book explores the ways in which hybridity plays out in...

Urayoán Noel's Transversal Poems offers a fresh approach to poetic translation, blurring the lines between languages and cultures. This collection explores the poet's native Puerto Rico and the...

El mensaje reencontradoA philosophical exploration of identity and human connection by Louis Cattiaux. This second edition of Herder Editorial's publication delves into the complexities of ethics and...

Redemption in the Vineyards In 19th-century Reims, France, Nicole Clicquot's life is forever changed when she inherits her husband's vineyard. With her troubles now hers alone, she sets out to save...

Set against the backdrop of war and love, this first instalment in a trilogy tells the story of Louis-François Lejeune, a young colonel with a complicated past. In occupied Vienna, he finds himself...

The Trials of Phillis Wheatley: America's First Black Poet and Her Encounters with the Founding Fathers by Henry Louis Gates Jr. In 1773, Phillis Wheatley became the first person of African descent...

The Showdown at Yellow Butte A Novel by Louis L'Amour is set in the high desert country of New Mexico. Tom Kedrick, a battle-hardened veteran, is hired to drive outlaws from government land recently...

A heartwarming tale about two possum musicians who discover jazz in New Orleans. Mama and Papa Poss embark on a musical journey down the Mississippi River, where they rescue Louis Catstrong from a...

Two influential accounts of the Crusades from a Western perspective are presented here. Jean de Joinville's "Life of Saint Louis" and Geoffroy de Villehardouin's "Conquest of Constantinople" offer...

The Ferguson Rifle is a novel by Louis L'Amour, part of Bantam's Lost Treasures program. A treasure with gold once belonging to Montezuma was recovered by two army officers and buried before one of...

Louis Cardinal Billot's Liberalism: A Critique of Its Basic Principles and Various Forms is a newly translated English edition of his work. This revised translation features extensive footnotes, a...

Memorias de ultratumba is a deeply personal and universal work, in which the author, François-René de Chateaubriand, explores the intersection of his domestic life and his public existence as a...

Jazz on the River by William Howland Kenney is a fascinating history of jazz music that took to America's inland waterways. In 1917, steamboats began to travel north from New Orleans, bringing the...

The History of the Future American Essays by Edward McPherson explores America's complexities and contradictions. Through his essays, McPherson examines the spaces between history, experience, and...

Lincoln's Hundred Days: The Emancipation Proclamation and the War for the Union by Louis P. Masur. The Emancipation Proclamation, issued in 1862, was a pivotal moment in American history, yet its...

A captivating historical thriller spanning a century of revenge, incest, and battle. When the powerful Duke of Aquitania is found dead in Compostela, his daughter Eleanor sets out for vengeance,...

Louis L'Amour's long-lost first novel, completed by his son Beau, is a gripping tale of danger and violence on the high seas. Set against the backdrop of World War II, the story follows the crew of...

The Military Enlightenment: War and Culture in the French Empire from Louis XIV to Napoleon By Christy Pichichero Hardcover, 301 pages, published 2017. A new perspective on the Enlightenment and the...

Cats in Art A Pop-Up Book by Corina Fletcher and Susan Herbert is a charming collection of pop-up artworks featuring feline reimaginings of famous paintings. Renowned paper engineer Corina Fletcher...

Caribbean Critique explores the unique contribution of francophone Caribbean thinkers to Critical Theory. This book argues that their work has been shaped by the historical context of the Middle...

The Gatsby Affair: Scott, Zelda, and the Betrayal that Shaped an American Classic by Kendall Taylor is a fresh perspective on the tumultuous relationship between F. Scott Fitzgerald and Zelda Sayre...

The Postmistress of Paris A Novel by Meg Waite Clayton is a haunting novel about a young American heiress who joins the French resistance during World War II. With her charms and skill, she helps...

Gauguin to Picasso Masterworks from Switzerland brings together over sixty celebrated paintings from two remarkable private Swiss collections. This unique volume pays tribute to Rudolf Staechelin and...

Allison Moore examines the tensions between local and global forces in the art photography movement in Bamako, Mali. From its origins as an apparatus of French colonialism to the establishment of the...

Flint: A Novel by Louis L'Amour is a gripping tale of a man with a violent past and a penchant for wealth. After leaving his troubled beginnings behind, he built a lucrative career in the East, but...

The Case of the Disappearing Cancer And Other Stories of Illness and Healing, Life and Death by Louis Heyse-Moore explores the complexities of healing through personal experience. With forty years of...